Executive Director

American Association for State and Local History; Norristown (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Historic Montgomery Cemetery seeks an Executive Director to lead the organization, report to the President and Board of Trustees, and oversee a full range of activities from staff supervision and cemetery management to events and volunteer engagement.

The role requires a demonstrated track record in fundraising, strategic planning, and working closely with a diverse community. A flexible schedule including some weekends/evenings is expected in this nonprofit setting.

Qualifications

• Has a 21st century vision for preserving, interpreting and promoting the history of Montgomery County.
• Has a desire to work with the board of trustees to update and implement a diverse strategic plan.
• Is dedicated to working in-person with a wide variety of people and interests.
• Is flexible with respect to weekends and evenings in a historic society setting.
• Has a history of success in fundraising and development.
• Requires at least 5 years of senior leadership experience with an advanced degree in Museum Management or related field.
• Familiarity with PastPerfect, Adobe Creative Cloud, WordPress, and QuickBooks would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Identify needs and implement goals under the President and Board of Trustees.
• Supervise staff and manage cemetery operations.
• Monitor and implement events and volunteer programs.
• Develop and manage memberships and publications.
• Oversee financial development and general bookkeeping.
• Oversee website and social media development and external liaison.

Skills

Senior leadership

Fundraising

Stakeholder collaboration

Volunteer management

Communication

Education

Master's degree in Museum Management or related field

Tools

PastPerfect

Adobe Creative Cloud

WordPress

QuickBooks

Job description

The Executive Director is the chief executive and administrator of the HSMC, and is responsible to the President and Board of Trustees for a full range of activities: identification of needs/implementation of goals; supervision of staff; management of the Historic Montgomery Cemetery; monitoring and implementation of events; motivation and supervision of volunteers; membership development; coordination of publications; financial development; general bookkeeping; website and social media development; liaison with the Society’s Board of Trustees, members, business community, and other non-profit organizations.

• Has a 21st century vision for preserving, interpreting and promoting the history of Montgomery County, and to educating the public about the region’s ongoing cultural story.
• Has a desire and aptitude to work with the board of trustees to update and implement a diverse and creative strategic plan.
• Is dedicated to working in-person with a wide variety of people and interests.
• Is flexible with respect to a changing and challenging environment, working some weekends, some evenings, etc., which is common to historical societies.
• Has a history of success in fundraising and development.
• Has at least 5 years senior leadership experience with an advanced degree in Museum Management, American History or other related fields.
• Familiarity with PastPerfect, Adobe’s Creative Cloud products, WordPress, and Quickbooks would be beneficial.